Order of Miss Read Books
Miss Read was the pen name of English novelist Dora Jessie Saint (1913-2012); an author of novels set on the British countryside. Her series included Fairacre and Thrush Green – both set in British villages. “Miss Read” was also a character who appeared in her Fairacre series. Saint also worked as a teacher. She retired from writing in 1996 and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1998. Dora Jessie Saint passed away in April 2012 at the age of 98.
Miss Read became a published author in 1955 with the novel Village School. Her final novel was Christmas at Thrush Green (written with Jenny Dereham), published in 2009. Below is a list of Miss Read’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Fairacre Books
Publication Order of Fairacre Collections
Publication Order of Thrush Green Books
Publication Order of Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Caxley Chronicles Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Fresh from the Country | (1955) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hobby Horse Cottage | (1958) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Bed | (1964) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Plum Pie | (1964) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Little Peg Doll | (1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tiggy | (1973) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hob and the Horse Bat | (1974) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Animal Boy | (1975) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Note: Christmas at Thrush Green was co-authored by Jenny Dereham.
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